https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3203883#M27414 <P>New guess!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>It is a rotation counter that can be used to count shaft rotation and when combined with a stop watch can be used to measure shaft rotation speed.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Ben</P> Wed, 14 Oct 2015 18:34:16 GMT Ben 2015-10-14T18:34:16Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3199940#M27319 <P>This is solid wood and about a foot long</P> Mon, 05 Oct 2015 19:31:57 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3199940#M27319 Jer011960 2015-10-05T19:31:57Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3199958#M27321 <P>I just saw one of those a couple of weeks ago when I was out in Amish Country for vaction.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I will let others try first just to have fun.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Ben</P> Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:01:04 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3199958#M27321 Ben 2015-10-05T20:01:04Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3199968#M27322 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://forums.ni.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/331297">@Jer011960</a> wrote:<BR /> <P>This is solid wood and about a foot long</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>For wafer? Not the silicon ones <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span>&nbsp; more in the direction ice cream ?</P> Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:27:30 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3199968#M27322 Henrik_Volkers 2015-10-05T20:27:30Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200287#M27326 <P>50 pepole or so have looked at this question on no valid answers yet?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Tells us a lot about this audience.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>My wife told me last night she has one on order to go with the gizmo she already has.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Ben</P> Tue, 06 Oct 2015 13:13:04 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200287#M27326 Ben 2015-10-06T13:13:04Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200292#M27327 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://forums.ni.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5747">@Henrik_Volkers</a> wrote:<BR /> <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://forums.ni.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/331297">@Jer011960</a> wrote:<BR /> <P>This is solid wood and about a foot long</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Not the silicon ones <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span> &nbsp;</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I honestly don't know, but that's where my dirty mind when too. &nbsp;A foot long seems like a bit much to me but to each their own I guess. &nbsp;Watch out for splinters.&nbsp;<img id="smileyembarrassed" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyembarrassed" src="https://forums.ni.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-embarrassed.gif" alt="Smiley Embarassed" title="Smiley Embarassed" /></P> Tue, 06 Oct 2015 13:17:21 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200292#M27327 Hooovahh 2015-10-06T13:17:21Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200362#M27328 <P>It reminds me of making jellies and jams.</P> Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:56:24 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200362#M27328 GovBob 2015-10-06T14:56:24Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200857#M27330 <P>No guesses?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <LI-SPOILER> <P>Clue:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>LabVIEW Prime Number Coding challenge.</P> </LI-SPOILER> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Ben</P> Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:12:16 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200857#M27330 Ben 2015-10-07T14:12:16Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200933#M27331 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://forums.ni.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/9539">@Ben</a> wrote:<BR /> <P>No guesses?</P> <P>&nbsp;<SPAN style="line-height: 15px;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Ben</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>With only genreal knowledge I can apply some deducive reasoning. &nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI>If it&nbsp;was not solid I'd suspect a plumb bob</LI> </UL> <P>The handle is designed for push-pull twist&nbsp;and lateral motion. &nbsp;the device is smooth and unscarred. &nbsp;No gaduation marks are evident suggesting it is not for precision measurement or gauging. the tip is rounded suggesting that ease of use rather that presicion of origin point of application is desired.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Conclusion:</P> <LI-SPOILER>Some sort of veternarary medicine device for treating larger livestock for Collic(sp?) Yuck!</LI-SPOILER> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:00:04 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200933#M27331 JÞB 2015-10-07T16:00:04Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200976#M27332 <P>If there is an embedded blade on the backside, it could be a <A href="https://www.google.com/search?q=cork+borer+sharpener+how+to+use" target="_blank">cork borer sharpener</A>. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></P> Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:39:34 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200976#M27332 altenbach 2015-10-07T17:39:34Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200985#M27333 <P>It's part of one of <A href="http://www.canningsupply.com/product/Chinois_Set/food-strainers-juicers" target="_self">these</A>.</P> Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:52:33 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200985#M27333 GovBob 2015-10-07T17:52:33Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200991#M27334 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://forums.ni.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/18616">@GovBob</a> wrote:<BR /> <P>It's part of one of <A href="http://www.canningsupply.com/product/Chinois_Set/food-strainers-juicers" target="_self">these</A>.</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>... and if you read the write-up Bob linked you will find the phrase&nbsp;"Stainless steel <STRONG>sieve</STRONG> ..."</P> <P>as in "<A href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes" target="_self">Sieve of Eratosthenes</A>" whcih I belive Christian used to kick-bu@# in the <A href="https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Prime-Factor-Coding-Challenge/m-p/267152#M142706" target="_self">Prime Number LabVIEW challenge</A>.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Ben</P> Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:59:36 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3200991#M27334 Ben 2015-10-07T17:59:36Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201040#M27335 <P>Well, I wasn't too far off! &nbsp;At least I had the intended motions and the principle that it was for manipulating soft organic material right.</P> Wed, 07 Oct 2015 19:21:44 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201040#M27335 JÞB 2015-10-07T19:21:44Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201075#M27336 <P>Next Challenge (more in the broad sense of things):<BR /><BR /></P> <P><IMG src="https://forums.ni.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/173209i75B54536356EA3C6/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="Capture.PNG" title="Capture.PNG" /></P> Wed, 07 Oct 2015 20:41:18 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201075#M27336 ThiCop 2015-10-07T20:41:18Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201093#M27337 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://forums.ni.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/144160">@ThiCop</a> wrote:<BR /> <P>Next Challenge (more in the broad sense of things):<BR /><BR /></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>EASY!</P> <P>Why, Thats a "Rabbit in a hat!" &nbsp;Its presented to prospective candidates for NI Certification as an NI Certified LabVIEW Consultant (Without any documentation) and, pulling the rabbit out of the hat is the final exam criteria for admission into that select group!</P> Wed, 07 Oct 2015 21:06:46 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201093#M27337 JÞB 2015-10-07T21:06:46Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201207#M27338 <P>Close... <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Thu, 08 Oct 2015 06:37:49 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201207#M27338 ThiCop 2015-10-08T06:37:49Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201434#M27339 <P>Old school I am much better with....</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>A rubber glove in a .... looks like the recease that used to be used on the back of speaker cabinets so the phone plug could fit in and still sit flush against a wall...</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Ben</P> Thu, 08 Oct 2015 13:43:43 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201434#M27339 Ben 2015-10-08T13:43:43Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201453#M27340 <P>Nope,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>It is all "hard" plastic and the rabbit head can move. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:06:34 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201453#M27340 ThiCop 2015-10-08T14:06:34Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201460#M27341 <P>What is the size of this thing?</P> <P>Looks like a bottle closure.....</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Norbert</P> Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:16:41 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201460#M27341 Norbert_B 2015-10-08T14:16:41Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201535#M27342 <P>The height is around the same height of a 33 cl soda can.<BR />It's diameter is (except for the bottom of the hat) much smaller.<BR /><BR />A tip:</P> <P>The hat itself contains objects that become visible by pulling the rabbit out of the hat.</P> Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:58:14 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201535#M27342 ThiCop 2015-10-08T15:58:14Z https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201554#M27343 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://forums.ni.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/144160">@ThiCop</a> wrote:<BR /> <P>A tip:</P> <P>The hat itself contains objects that become visible by pulling the rabbit out of the hat.</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Sounds like a gum ball machine</P> Thu, 08 Oct 2015 16:27:13 GMT https://forums.ni.com/t5/BreakPoint/What-is-this-and-what-is-it-used-for/m-p/3201554#M27343 crossrulz 2015-10-08T16:27:13Z